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1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE — complaint

fire · 453405 · 2004-02-04

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. IT WAS A CERTIFIED VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM RANCHO CHRYSLER IN SAN DIEGO, CA. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE INVESTIGATOR HIRED BY CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS AN AIR CONDITIONING LINE THAT BROKE AND SPRAYED CHEMICAL ONTO MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10056547
Machine
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